Fishing-cork.



No. 771,263. PATENTED OCT. 4, 1904.

A. J. MGCORD.

NO MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented October 4, 1904.

ANDREW J.y MGCORD, OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE.

FISHING-CORK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent No. 771,263, datediOctober4, 1904.

Application iiled February 15, 1904. Serial No. 193,708. (No model.)

T all whom, it Wtcty concern: y

Be it known that I, ANDREW J. MoCoRD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chattanooga, in the county of Hamilton and State ofTennessee, have invented a new and useful Fishing-Cork, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved iioat or bob for fish-lines, andhas for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive, and eiiicientdevice of this character capable of being readily attached to ordetached from the line and which may be quickly and convenientlyadjusted thereon without the necessity of looping, knotting, orotherwise tying the line.

A further object of the invention is to provide the float or bob with ayieldable clamping member adapted to engage the line and retain the bobin adjusted position thereon.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended, itbeing understood that various changes in form, proportion, and minordetails of construction may be resorted to without departing from theprinciple or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a float or bob constructed in accordancewith my invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is alongitudinal sectional view. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of theclamping member detached. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional View of amodified form of the invention.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all thefigures of the drawings.

The float or bob 5, which may be of any desired shape or configurationand formed of wood, cork, or other suitable material, is provided at oneend with a recess or socket 6, deining a shoulder 7, and at its oppositeend with a reduced cylindrical bore 8, which communicates with thesocket 6 and forms a continuation thereof, as shown. The recess orsocket 6 is provided with a metal tube or lining 9,and arranged withinsaid tube and held Ational contact with the walls thereof.

in position by frictional engagement there- Y,

with is a removable sleeve or collar 10, which forms a holder for theclamping member 11. The clamping member 11 consists of a cylindricalplug formed of cork or other suitable yieldable material, said plugbeing provided with a longitudinal slit or kerf 12, adapted to receivethe line 13 and clamp the same by fric- T ie mouth of the slit or kerf12 is inclined or beveled, as indicated at 111, to permit the line to bereadily introduced therein, said line passing through the sleeve orcollar 10 and cylindrical bore 8, as shown. A metallic bushing 15 isinserted in the cylindrical bore 8 and serves to protect the submergedend of the bob from the action of the water.

In practice the plug or clamping member 11 is removed from the sleeve orcollar and the line inserted in the longitudinal kerf thereof andthrough tbe cylindrical bore 8 of the bob, after which the plug isreplaced and the sleeve or collar introduced in the socket 6. The bobmay then be adjusted to any desired depth of water by sliding the samelongitudinally on the line, the adjustment being effected withoutchaiiing or otherwise injuring the line. The sleeve or collar 10 forms aholder for the plug or clamping member, which permits the latter to bereadily removed and renewed when necessary, while the shoulder 7 forms astop to limit the inward movement of said holder. By having the plugformed of yieldable material the bob is effectively clamped on the linewithout the necessity of looping, knotting, or otherwise tying the line.

In Fig. 4: of the drawings I have illustrated a modified form of theinvention in which the oat or bob is provided witha taperinglongitudinal bore 16 and a continuous seamless ltube or lining 17, theclamping member or plug 18 being inserted in the end of the tube, asshown.

In some cases the ioat or bob may be made hollow and formed ofaluminium, in which event the central tube or lining may be dispensedwith and the clamping member inserted in the oriiice at the top of thebob.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is- 1. Afishing-bob provided with a longitudinal bore and having a socket formedin one end thereof, a sleeve or holder itting Within the socket, and aline-clamping member carried by the holder.

2. A lishing-bob provided With a longitudinal bore and having a socketformed in one end thereof, a sleeve or holder fitting Within the socket,and a removable line-clamping member carried by the holder.

3. A fishing-bob provided with a longitudinal bore and having a socketformed in one end thereof, a sleeve or holder fitting Within the socket,and a yield able line-clamping member removably mounted in the holder.

4. A fishing-bob provided with a line-receiving bore and having a socketformed in one end thereof, a sleeve or holder iitting Within the socket,and a removable plug carried by the holder, said plug being providedwith a slot or kerf adapted to receive and clamp the adapted to clampthe line, said plng being provided With a longitudinal slit or kerf themouth of which is inclined or beveled to facilitate the introduction ofsaid line.

6. A fishing-bob provided with a line-re# ceiving bore and having asocket formed in one end thereofl defining a shoulder or stop, a sleeveor holder fitting Within the socket and engaging said shoulder, and ayieldable slotted plug removably mounted in the holder and adapted toclamp the line.

7. A iishing-bob provided With a line-receiving bore and having a socketformed in one end thereof, a metal tube arranged Within the bore andsocket respectively, a detachable sleeve or holder iitting Within thesocket, and a removable slotted plug carried by the holder and adaptedto clamp the line.

1n testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own l have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

y ANDREW J. MCCORD.

Witnesses:

WALTER S. SMITH, BENJAMIN B. MGCOWEN.

